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Do we see planets because like the sun they are sources of light?
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How is it possible for us to see the planets if they don't produce their own light?
As most objects do NOT produce their own light, we see them when they reflects light from other sources. The light that reflected from non-luminous objects comes from a light source like Sun or lamp.
Why you can see other planets and the moon?
You can see the other planets and the moon (at night), because like the Earth, they all reflect light from the Sun.
Why do you see stars twinkling but planets do not?
the stars emitt its own light. But the planets do not have any own light. It absorbs the light from the stars like a sun. It just reflects the light. And also the stars are far away from the earth than the planets. So we can found the twinkling of stars but not the planets.
Why do billions of stars appear as big patches of light in the night sky?
Because the stars emit light. The closer they are, the brighter. Also planets reflect the light off of the stars, so they also look like stars.
Are tiny planets called planets?
They are actually Called Dwarf Planets, Like Pluto used to be a planet but because of the size it is now classified as a dwarf planet.
Do you see planet because like the sun they are sources of light?
No. Planets do not generate their own light; they reflect the light of the Sun.
Why can you see stars and planets in the night sky?
You see stars because nuclear fusion is going on inside them, generating huge amounts of energy, and some of it leaves the star in the form of visible light. In other words, stars make their own light, and they are sources of light. You see planets, moons, and anything else in the sky, because the sun shines on them and lights them up, like a flashlight.
Does the auroras look like poles of light curtains of light branches of light or planets of light?
Auroras looks like the poles of light curtains. It does not look like light branches of light or planets of light.
How is it possible for us to see the planets if they don't produce their own light?
As most objects do NOT produce their own light, we see them when they reflects light from other sources. The light that reflected from non-luminous objects comes from a light source like Sun or lamp.
Does the auroras look like poles of light curtains of light branches of light or planets of light in the night sky?
The auroras look like poles of light curtains in the night sky and not like the light branches of light or the planets of light.
Are moons more like planets or more like the sun?
Planets cause they are not light emitters but reflectors
Why you can see other planets and the moon?
You can see the other planets and the moon (at night), because like the Earth, they all reflect light from the Sun.
Why is night dark?
Because at nighttime there are no stars or large sources of light close enough to the Earth to light it up, like the Sun in the daytime.
Why do you see stars twinkling but planets do not?
the stars emitt its own light. But the planets do not have any own light. It absorbs the light from the stars like a sun. It just reflects the light. And also the stars are far away from the earth than the planets. So we can found the twinkling of stars but not the planets.
Why do planets like Venus look so bright in the night sky if they do not emit light?
there are certain times when those planets... like venus..... are in an alignment with the sun and the sun's light... letting those planets REFLECT the same light the stars do...... the sun's light...... without the sun's light..... the stars too would be dark ^^
If planets do not produce their own light how would we be able to see mars and venus?
Like our Moon, other planets can also reflect light from our Sun.
Does Pluto make any light by itself?
Pluto is a dwarf planet and not a star, so it doesn't generate its own light. It's only visible because it reflects sunlight, just like other planets, dwarf planets, asteroids, and so on.
